David, a young man heir to millions is missing. David has been confined in a mental institution since the age of ten, confined because he shot and killed his father, supposedly to protect his mother. Now he is missing and his mother has hired quirky detective, Francis Connor to find him. The trail takes Francis through some dark and violent events, but also some romance. It is a tale of greed, of guilt and redemption, and of self discovery. It is told at times with a sense of irony and even a little humor.